Utah State football will face Georgia State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. This will be Utah State’s fifth appearance, which is the most by any team in the history of the bowl. Overall, USU is 1-3 all-time in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, with its last appearance being in 2015. Georgia State will be playing in the Idaho-based bowl for the first time. Also, Utah State and Georgia State will be meeting for the first time in series history. The matchup is USU’s first-ever bowl College Football Betting game against a Sun Belt opponent.
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Georgia State vs. Utah State Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, December 23, 2023, 3:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Albertsons Stadium, Boise, ID. |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Georgia State | PK -110 | 63 -110 | -110 |  |
| Utah State | PK -110 | 63 -110 | -110 | |
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Format
The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was established in 1997 and has always been played at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Specifically, Albertsons Stadium is the home of the Boise State Broncos. Speaking of famous, Albertsons Stadium has the famed blue carpet field surface. Concurrently, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl has tie-ins to the Mountain West Conference and MAC. The payout for this bowl game is $800,000.
Famous Idaho Bowl Recent Results
The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl has offered plenty of offense for fans and offshore betting gamblers. Consider that in ten of the previous 13 Idaho Potato Bowls, the winning team scored 37 or more points. In 2021, Ken State of the MAC and Wyoming of the Mountain West Conference squared off on December 21, 2021. In turn the Cowboys won a 52-38 shootout against the Golden Flashes as the ‘over’ easily cashed.
Next, In 2022, Eastern Michigan defeated San Jose State 41-27. MVP QB Taylor Powell threw for 298 yards and two TDs. Eastern Michigan rallied from an early 13-0 deficit before scoring 30 unanswered points.
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Past Winners
Overall, Boise State and Idaho have three wins each at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Boise State won the bowl in 1999, 2000, and 2002. At the same time, Idaho won in 1998, 2009, and 2016.
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Matchup
Last game, the Georgia State Panthers lost 25-24 against the Old Dominion as 2.5-point road dogs. The game went under the College Football Betting total of 53. Georgia State has a record of 6-6 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. Georgia State ranks 76th for total offense, 96th for passing, 51st for rushing, and 79th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 118th overall, 131st against the pass, 51st against the rush, and 105th for points allowed. Also, Georgia State ranks 67th for fewest turnovers lost and 60th for takeaways.
Last game, the Utah State Aggies won 44-41 against the New Mexico Lobos as 6.5-point x. The game went over the total of 60. Utah State has a record of 6-6 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 8-3-1 over/under the total. Utah State ranks 22nd for total offense, 43rd for passing, 26th for rushing, and 26th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 107th overall, 51st against the pass, 128th against the rush, and 120th for points allowed. Also, Utah State ranks 62nd for fewest turnovers lost and 68th for takeaways.
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Prediction
In this situation, Utah State owns a strong offensive advantage. Also, the Aggies have momentum after a strong finish to the regular season.